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Our Lady of Perpetual Help
          Byzantine Catholic Church
          levittoWn, PA

                                   Mother’s & Father’s Day
                                   Socials
                                   The parish’s Mother’s
                                   Day Social was held after
                                   Divine Liturgy on Sunday
                                   May 4, and the Father’s
                                   Day Social was held on        Ss. Peter & Paul
                                   Sunday, June 8, 2025. All     Byzantine Catholic Church
                                   parishioners were warmly      brAddoCk, PA
                                   invited to celebrate with all
                                   of our mothers and fathers    Annual Feast Day Picnic
          present at each social to enjoy good food and a joyful   A sizzling THANK YOU to GCU for
          gathering. Thank you to GCU for the Parish Social Grant   your continued, generous support
          program that helped provide the food for each social.  through the Parish Social Grant
                                                                 program. Your kindness helped turn
          Anna Maria Macinsky | Byzantine Parish Coordinator
                                                                 our annual Ss. Peter & Paul feast
                                                                 day picnic into a true celebration
                                                                 on Sunday, June 29, even in the
                                                                 toasty basement! We may have been
                                                                 roasting, but the laughter, food, and
                                                                 fellowship made it all worth it.

                                                                 Arleen Jama | Byzantine Parish Coordinator









                                                     St. Pius X Byzantine Catholic Church
                                                     Pittsburgh, PA

                                                     Summer Social
                                                     After Liturgy on Sunday, June
                                                     29, everyone in attendance was
                                                     invited to the church auditorium
                                                     for a patriotic summer social
           Mark Pavlick, Pat & Skip Martin, Beth Gulyasy and Brent   honoring the upcoming
           Kolesar.                                  Independence Day. Flags
                                                     were passed out and a brief    Cindy McAnulty and Pat & Skip Martin at
                                                ceremony consisting of the Pledge of   buffet table.
                                                Allegiance and singing of two
                                                patriotic songs was held. Four
                                                lucky winners had a special
                                                decal under their plates and
                                                won grilling spices as a prize. A
                                                variety of Pizza Hut pizzas, fruit,
                                                cheese, desserts and candy
                                                made up the lunch table.

                                                Kim Kolesar | Byzantine Parish Coordinator

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